Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid flow meter
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Application No.: US14576532Application Date: 2014-12-19
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Publication No.: US09383235B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Eugene Tokhtuev , Anatoly Skirda , Christopher J. Owen , William M. Christensen , Paul S. Schilling
- Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Main IPC: G01F15/00
- IPC: G01F15/00 ; G01F1/06 ; G01F1/72 ; G01F3/10

Abstract:
Systems and methods for determining a flow rate or volume of fluid. The system includes a positive displacement meter including a plurality of non-contact sensors and gears configured to rotate in response to fluid flow through the meter. The gears may include detectable areas that may be sensed by the plurality of non-contact sensors to determine a rotational direction of the gears. The plurality of non-contact sensors may also be configured to generate respective detection signals indicative of a rotation state of the gears. The controller may be configured to receive the detection signals, determine a current rotation state, and increment a rotational count based on the changes in the current rotation state. The controller may use the rotational count to determine a flow rate or volume of fluid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150168186A1 FLUID FLOW METER Public/Granted day:2015-06-18
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